With Advent just around the corner, we know that things are going to ramp up with Christmas shopping, Christmas parties, Christmas music in every store and Christmas decor all around.
There will be Christmas concerts and wishlists…and it’s hard not to get caught up in the rush of it all.
But we Catholics have ADVENT!
Now, it’s not difficult to get caught up in ADVENT either…at least the Advent traditions, programs and practices. There are Advent Wreaths and Advent Calendars, Straw for the Crib, Mary on the Mantle, the Three Kings journeying to the Manger.
But it can feel like the opposite of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love!
That’s why I was so happy to find these prayerful, Advent Journey Guides within this year’s Advent Catholic Mom Bundle…and these are the ones that stood out to me, and I printed them right away!
1. Refresh your prayer life with “Advent in 5 Minutes a Day – A Marian Battle Guide to Praying More” from Come Holy Spirit Rosaries
I printed this 2-up on letter size paper to make a nice 20-page booklet.
It has brief reflections, weekly prayers, daily verses and prompts for reflection.
2. Start your health journey with “Await With Grace: An Advent Wellness Journey for Busy Catholic Moms” by Fiat Wellness
Once again, I printed this 2-up on letter-size paper and cerlox-bound it for a 60-page booklet. It guides us through reflective prompts, scripture and reflections and includes a weekly wellness focus, questions to reflect on, action steps and short prayers
3. Wait in joyful hope with “Stations of the Crib Meditation Booklet” by Karen Oblinger
I was able to print this file double-sided and it is formatted so that once folded, the pages are in order in a nice 16-page booklet. It is accompanied by beautiful artwork depicting the 11 Stations of the Crib, and I printed these single-sided on cover stock.
I think the combination of these 3 Prayer Journal/Devotionals will be just what I need, along with a little notebook to reflect, pray and prayer-journal, for just 5-10 minutes a day throughout the full season of Advent.
If you’d like to join me with these print-and-pray resources for HOPE, PEACE, JOY and LOVE this Advent, you can pick these resources up along with 30 others!
My fellow Catholic Creators and I have put a lot of love and effort into these resources and this $700 collection is available for just $25 until midnight on Friday.
These are on my TO DO list to print, once I’m feeling hopeful and refreshed with my printed resources above. =)
- Craft for Christmas with “DIY Catholic Gifts: Handmade with Grace” from 12th and Blossom
- Learn Scripture with “O Antiphons Daily Printable Prayer Bundle” by Cultivating Catholics
- Nourish your health with “Micro-Wellness: Tiny Habits for Busy Moms” from Veritas Fitness
- Recharge and rest with “Peace in the Chaos: Helping Catholic Caregivers Refill” by Rooted Soul Grounded Mind
- Seek serenity with “Prayers for the Weary Wife: A 25 Day Christmas Prayer Journal” from Desiring Peace
- Pursue wellness with “The Burnt Out Moms Health Reset” by Live Well With Tresa
I might not get to them all this year, but I’m going to save them on my hard drive for one of these Advents coming up.
And once I print any of them, I can laminate the artwork and use the prayer journals as a guide (writing in a separate notebook).
This way, I’ll be able to pick and choose which I use, year after year.
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